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Vermont · 1940 presidential election

Vermont presidential election results 1940

Wendell L. Willkie carried Vermont by 9.86 points (14,102 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
143,062
VT result
R+9.9
Compared with the nation
19.8 pts more Republican
Swing since 1936
3.3 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Wendell L. WillkieRepublican78,37154.80%3
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic64,26944.90%—
Total votes143,062

Sources: 1940

Questions and answers

Who won Vermont in 1940?

Wendell L. Willkie won Vermont by 9.86 percentage points (14,102 votes).

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1940?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in 1940.

How many people voted for president in Vermont in 1940?

143,062 votes were counted for president.

How did Vermont change from 1936 to 1940?

The margin moved 3.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 13.2 points to Republican by 9.9 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data